I have always been really into recycling. I use to take recycling to a recycling center before the county I live in had curbside recycling. Each residence in my county receives on bin for curbside recycling. I have four and, generally speaking, three are filled to the brim each week and the fourth is partially… Continue reading Recycling
I am not concerned about your diet or your exercise. I am not concerned about your overall health. I am, though, wondering how many times a “cold and flu” season you get sick. Do you routinely get the vaccines you need to keep yourself more healthy than if you didn’t get them? Today, I… Continue reading Are you Healthy?
My 21 year old son is on the bus, one of six I believe, headed from the Buffalo suburb of Amherst where the University at Buffalo’s North Campus is located to Detroit. Why you may ask? He is one of approximately one thousand who have bought tickets to attend the MAC Championship Game at Ford… Continue reading MAC Championship Tonight
I have always loved to play Scrabble. I remember playing it as a child and teenager with my grandmother. Occasionally, my sister would join those of us gathered around the board but not too often. Over the years, I have found games online that I can play. I do play a variety of word games… Continue reading Scrabble
My 21 year old son is currently getting a lesson at college that is not one that you normally pay for receiving. I know the tuition bill for next semester should be here any time and I will definitely know that I am paying for his education but this is a reprisal of a lesson… Continue reading A Different Lesson from College
I have never before made a trifle. I went out and bought a cheap plastic bowl to make this one in as I didn’t even have a bowl for it. I also, as I have mentioned many times, altered the recipe I found to make myself happy. First off, I made my own gingerbread. … Continue reading Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
No, the refrigerator is not a leftover. It is, after a 22 pound turkey last Thursday, full of leftovers. Or, it was is a better way to put it. Yes, I roasted a 22 pound turkey. No, I did not have an entire town over for Thanksgiving dinner. I had myself, my six kids and… Continue reading The Leftover Fridge
This time of year – the holidays – always seem to bring out giving. We give to our local religious organizations. We give to our local food pantries. We give to each other. Sometimes, we give to others that we do not know but mostly to those we love. Sometimes our gifts, donations to charitable causes,… Continue reading 29 Days of Giving
Yes, November was National Novel Writing Month. I don’t recall having heard about this before but I did probably, since Chris Kocher did a piece on some locals last year that were participating. This year was my first year. I had all the enthusiasm of someone who found something new. I love to write so… Continue reading National Novel Writing Month
I was truly amazed by the article that appeared in USA Today on December 1st – “Ads on tests add up for teacher.” Now, don’t get me wrong. I think it is outrageous the amount of money that teachers spend out of pocket for what should be standard supplies for their classrooms. Those teachers who… Continue reading Advertising on High School Tests
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